Hurd, Frail top Freedom Fest 5K field

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Chris Hurd of Washington and Stark County cross country and track and field standout Olivia Frail were the overall champions in Galva’s Freedom Fest 5K.

Chris Hurd of Washington and Stark County cross country and track and field standout Olivia Frail were the overall champions in Galva’s Freedom Fest 5K.

Hurd had the top time on the warm and steamy Fourth of July morning with a clocking of 17:17, while Frail topped the female participants with a time of 20:37.

More than 240 runners and walkers registered for the annual run through the streets of Galva, and 212 finishers were posted.

The top Galva School District runners were Mike Bersell — the defending Freedom Fest champion — with a time of 17:54, which was good for second place overall, and Heather Anderson with a time of 23:45.

Rounding out the top Galva School District male runners were Caelin Foley second (18:13) and Shawn Kendall third (21:21). Second among Galva School District females was Lisa Stisser (24:18) and Kaleena Conrad (30:43) finished third.

In the relay event, Team Flash captured first place. Triple Trouble was second and 3 Musketeers came in third.

Seven states were represented in the Freedom Fest 5K, with the youngest runner checking in at 9-years old and the oldest 81.